Construction of Ka-52K helicopters not connected with Mistral delivery according Russian Minister

Construction of Ka-52K helicopters not connected with Mistral delivery according Russian Minister

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Monday, 23 March 2015 11:44

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Construction of Ka-52K helicopters not connected with Mistral delivery
according Russian Minister

Construction of Ka-52K shipborne helicopters in Russia is not connected
with the situation around France’s delivery of Mistral helicopter
carriers, Deputy Defense Minister Yury Borisov said on Monday, March
23.

KA-52K is
the navalised version of the KA-52 Alligator attack helicopter

"First of
all, our own amphibious assault ships are under construction. A helicopter
like Ka-25K will be in demand at ships of our surface fleet. So, it
is incorrect to make links between completion of development work
of this helicopter and delivery of Mistrals," Borisov said.

The Russian Defense
Ministry expects that Ka-52K helicopter project will be a success,
the deputy minister noted. In 2015, the ministry will receive 16 Ka-52
multi-purpose attack helicopters, Borisov added.

Earlier, director
of the Progress Arsenyev Aviation Company Yury Derisenko told the
media that the company’s long-term contract with Russia’s
Defense Ministry envisages the delivery of 146 Ka-52 helicopters to
the Armed Forces by 2020.